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Smallest Hypostominae

There are also very small plecos
Criterias:
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Length (total): <=6
Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Hypostomus salgadae
Fowler, 1941
 
Brazil
Rio Salgado
(Ceará)
Fowler, Henry W., 1941 "A Collection of Fresh-Water Fishes obtained in Eastern Brazil By Dr. Rudolpho Von Ihering"
3
 
 
unknown
Soromonichthys stearleyi
Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
 
Venezuela
río Sorimoni im oberen río Orinoco-Einzug bei La Esmeralda
(Amazonas)
Soromonichthys stearleyi
4
60
25 - 29
unknown
Leptoancistrus cordobensis
Dahl, 1964
 
Colombia
río Uré-, oberer Rio Sinu-Einzug
(Córdoba (COL))
IUCN: data deficient
Dahl, G., Medem, F. & Henao, A.R., 1964 "El "Bocachico" contribución al estudio de su biología y de su ambiente. Departmento de Pesca de la Corporación Autónoma Regional de los Valles del Magdalena y del Sinú"
4
60
 
unknown
Pseudancistrus yekuana
Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj, 2007
 
Venezuela
Rio Ventuari, oberhalb von Tencua-Wasserfall
(Amazonas (VEN))
Lujan, N.K., Armbruster, J.W. & Sabaj, M.H., 2007 "Two new species of Pseudancistrus from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)"
5
60
24 - 28
unknown
Avalithoxus jantjae
Lujan, 2008
 
Venezuela
Río Ventuari oberhalb des Salto Tencua
(Amazonas (VEN))
Lithoxus jantjae, holotype, MCNG 55349, 38,4 mm, Venezuela, Amazonas State, Ventuari River, upstream of Tencua Falls
5
60
24 - 28
unknown
Paralithoxus surinamensis
Boeseman, 1982
 
Suriname
Awaradam, Gran Rio, oberer Suriname River-Einzug, Coppename River
(Sipaliwini)
Boeseman, M., 1982 "The South American mailed catfish genus Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910, with the description of three new species from Surinam and French Guyana and records of related species (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)"
>5
60
24 - 28
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "Mana River"

 
French Guiana
Crique Petit Laussat
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni)
6
60
23 - 27
unknown
Paralithoxus stocki
Njissen & Isbrücker, 1990
 
French Guiana, Suriname
Marowijne River = Maroni River-Einzug
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Marowijne)
Nijssen, H. & Isbriicker, I.J.H., 1990 "Lithoxus stocki, a species new to science of ancistrin loricariid catfish from the Maroni River drainage, with a comparison of the primary type specimens of the six species of Lithoxus (syn.: Paralithoxus ) (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae)"
6
60
23 - 27
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 217"

 
Brazil
Cachoeira Porteira, Rio Trombetas
(Pará (BRA))
6
60
24 - 29
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 256"

 
Brazil
Rio Cumina = Rio Erepecuru = Rio Paru de Oeste
(Pará (BRA))
6
60
24 - 28
unknown
Exastilithoxus hoedemani
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1985
 
Brazil
Rio Marauiá im Rio Negro-Einzug, Cachoeira Pora Comeschie
(Amazonas)
Exastilithoxus hoedemani, Paratype, lateral
6
60
24 - 28
unknown
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus
Boeseman, 1982
 
Suriname
Suriname River-Einzug
(Sipaliwini, Brokopondo, Commewijne)
Boeseman, M., 1982 "The South American mailed catfish genus Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910, with the description of three new species from Surinam and French Guyana and records of related species (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)"
>6
60
24 - 28
unknown
Panaqolus cf. maccus "L 465"

 
Colombia
Río Tomo
(Vichada)
6
60
25 - 29
unknown
Neblinichthys roraima
Provenzano R., Lasso & Ponte, 1995
 
Venezuela
río Kukenan, río Caroni-Einzug
(Bolívar (VEN))
Neblinichthys roraima
6
60
24 - 28
unknown
Paulasquama callis
Armbruster & Taphorn, 2011
 
Guyana
Waruma River
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
Armbruster, J.W. & Taphorn, D.C., 2011 "A New Genus and Species of Weakly Armored Catfish from the Upper Mazaruni River, Guyana (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)"
6
60
 
unknown
Hypostomus variostictus
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912
 
Brazil
Rio Coxim
(Mato Grosso do Sul)
Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1912 "Loricariidae, Callichthyidae, Doradidae e Trichomycteridae"
6
100
 
unknown
Hypostomus winzi
Hypostomus winzi
Fowler, 1945
 
Colombia
Río Magdalena-Einzug
Ray, C.K. & Armbruster, J.W., 2016 "The genera Isorineloricaria and Aphanotorulus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with description of a new species"
6
 
 
unknown
Transancistrus cf. santarosensis "Río Guayas"

 
Ecuador
Río Guayas
(Guayas)
Transancistrus cf. santarosensis "Río Guayas"
6
60
18 - 24
unknown
Transancistrus cf. santarosensis "Río Taura"

 
Ecuador
Río Taura = río Boliche
(Guayas)
Transancistrus cf. santarosensis "Río Taura"
6
60
18 - 24
unknown
Ancistrus sp. "L 508"

 
Peru
Río Inambari-Einzug
(Cuzco)
Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
6
60
20 - 23
yes
Hypostomus obtusirostris
Steindachner, 1906
 
Brazil
Rio Cubatão
(Santa Catarina)
Steindachner, Dr. F., 1907 "Über einige Fischarten aus dem Flusse Cabataõ im Staate Santa Catharina bei Theresopolis"
6
60
 
unknown
Paralithoxus raso
Silva, Covain, Oliveira & Roxo, 2017
 
Brazil
igarapé Balneário Raso
(Amapá)
Holotype, MZUSP 123132, 42.9 mm SL, from igarapé Balneário Raso (rio Amapá basin), municipality of Amapá, Amapá State
6
60
25 - 29
unknown
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